Moviemaking for Children

Parenting Thought:

Let your child use a mobile phone, ipad, or video camera to make a movie.

Talk with your child about what he wants his movie to be about; what the message of his movie is; and who he wants to see his movie.

Plan the things he will need pictures of to get his message across.

Shoot the movie according to the plan; review the movie; make changes and additions, if needed.

Plan a “showing” for those people your child said he wanted to see his movie.

Summer’s Picture Books

We have been amazed at how much good parenting information is in children’s picture books – books that we hope you are reading everyday to the children in your lives – your own, your class, those you take care of. For each book, we are noting there is something in it to remind you of how to be the parent you want to be.